Graduate School Admission Results

No research experience in Astrophysics, strong personal statement and references.

200 applicants, 5 positions. First rejection of the season

Interviewed with POI on Jan 15.

Had a strong recommendations and above average statements, but got rejected. Good luck to all.

Emailed the grad coordinator on 4 March, received the response today. "Thank you for reaching out and for your interest in UC Santa Cruz. I wanted to let you know that, unfortunately, you have not advanced to our next round in the admissions process. The applications we received this year were extremely competitive. The committee thought highly of your application, of your achievements to date, and of your promise for distinguished scholarly work in the future. However, the competition is increasingly keen, and unfortunately, our resources are limited. We received well over 320 applications for 8 funded positions. The admissions committee deeply appreciates your interest and the time and effort expended by you and your letter writers. Even though you were not awarded a position this year, your nomination and application have brought your work to the attention of the UCSC Astronomy department. We hope that you will find other appropriate provisions to enable you to pursue a graduate career this year."

3 projects in astro, 2 others. No paper yet. 2 in preparation. No GRE. Was one of the top choice. A bit sad. Can't do anything now.

E-mail acceptance.

Generic Rejection. Applied for a single project/position.

rejected via email

"We received more than 1,700 applications for an incoming class of around 40 students this year."

Call for an interview. Submitted EOI about a month ago.